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Maine 2005 ballot measures
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Seven statewide ballot questions were on the November 8, 2005 ballot in Maine.
- One was a veto referendum challenging a newly-enacted state law forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation.
- Five were bond propositions.
- One was a proposed constitutional amendment.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Question 1 | Civil rights | Voters could reject a new state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation |  a
|
| LRSS | Question 2 | Bonds | $33.1 million for transportation | a
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| LRSS | Question 3 | Bonds | $8.9 million for irrigation, public water systems, veterinary school at University of Maine | a
|
| LRSS | Question 4 | Bonds | $20 million for economic growth and job creation | a
|
| LRSS | Question 5 | Bonds | $12 million for land conservation, wildlife, waterfront | a
|
| LRSS | Question 6 | Bonds | $9 million for building renovation for public Maine Colleges |  d
|
| LRCA | Question 7 | Natural resources | Permit state legislature to authorize waterfront land for use of commercial fishing | a
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See also
- 2005 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
- Maine Legislature
External links
- Citizen's guide to the Maine 2005 ballot measures
- Election results, Maine 2005 ballot measures
- That flurry of ballot questions, New York Times comment on one of the Maine 2005 ballot questions.
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